"the Treaty of Paris of 5 November 1815 as the United States of the Ionian Islands. Corfu became the seat of the British Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands. The period of British rule is sometimes considered a prosperous period for Corfu when we consider new roads, an improved water supply system, and the building of the first Greek university to be a sign of prosperity. During this period the Greek language became official. Following a plebiscite the Second National Assembly of the Greeks at Athens elected a new king, Prince Wilhelm (William) of Denmark, who took the name"
"popular first name for Greek males born on the island and/or to islanders. Corfiote musical tradition is significant. In the past, people would join in the singing of ""cantádes"" () or serenades), impromptu choral songs in two, three or four voices, usually accompanied by a guitar. Nowadays, in the face of rigours of a modern life from which Corfiote society has not been spared, ""cantádes"" (from the Italian verb ""cantare"", ""to sing"") are only performed by semi-professional or amateur singers, often as attractions for visitors. 'Bands' (Philharmonic societies, or ""Φιλαρμονικές""), which also provide free instruction in music, are still popular"
"(last names ending in -""eddu"" which could stand for ""son of"", e.g. ""Corbeddu"" ""son/daughter of Corbu""). Some local surnames also derive from terms of the Paleo-Sardinian substrate. The largest percentage of last names originating from outside the island is Corsican, followed by Italian and Spanish (especially Catalan) surnames. As to what pertains to given names, the most widespread on the island are now the Italian ones. Nevertheless, a is historically attested and they were prevalent among the islanders up until the contemporary era. Alongside Italian (""Italiano"") that, once first introduced in the island by law in July 1760, became the"
"priest was the Rev. Spiridione Cilia, who had been born in Corfu of Maltese parents and became the parish priest of the Maltese community. The Corfiot Maltese community currently numbers 3,500 people in the entire island. They constitute the center of the Catholic community of Corfu, but not one among continues to speaks the Maltese language. The former mayor of the city of Corfu, Sotiris Micalef, is of Maltese descent. Corfiot Italians Corfiot Italians (or ""Corfiote Italians"") are a population from the Greek island of Corfu (Kerkyra) with ethnic and linguistic ties to the Republic of Venice. Their name was"
"Spiro (name) Spiro is a surname with a variety of origins, as well as a given name among Greek-speaking populations, Albanians, and the Christians of Lebanon. As a Greek name, Spiro may also be spelled Spyro. It comes from the Greek Spiros/Spyros/Speros (), with a nominative final ""s"" that is usually dropped when Anglicised. It is a male given name fairly common in Greek-speaking population (Greece especially in Corfu whose patron saint is Saint Spyridon, in Cyprus, Greek diaspora) as well as among the Christians of Lebanon where it is a common first and last name. It is a shortened"
"Corfu Corfu or Kerkyra (; , ; , ; ; ) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the northwesternmost part of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality, which also includes the smaller islands of Ereikoussa, Mathraki and Othonoi. The municipality has an area of 610,9 km, the island proper 592,8 km. The principal city of the island and seat of the municipality (pop. 32,095) is also named Corfu. Corfu is home"
"four centuries of rule in Corfu. Today, the majority of Corfiots are Greek Orthodox Christians (following the official religion of Greece). However, there is still a percentage of Catholics (5% or 4,000 people) who owe their faith to their Venetian origins. These contemporary Catholics are mostly families who came from Malta (about two thirds), but also from Italy during Venetian rule. The Catholic community almost exclusively resides in the Venetian ""Citadel"" of Corfu City, living harmoniously alongside the Orthodox community. During Venetian rule, the Corfiotes developed a fervent appreciation of Italian opera, which was the real source of the extraordinary"
"(Marzocchi was the surname of the father, an Italian from Emilia-Romagna) and Geranimos Markonos, the first from Corfù and the second from Cefalonia, wrote in Italian some of their poems in the second half of the 19th century. The island of Corfu was a refuge for many Italians in exile during the Wars of Independence of Italy, like Niccolò Tommaseo (who married Diamante Pavello-Artale, a Corfiot Italian). After World War I, however, the Kingdom of Italy started to apply a policy of expansionism toward the Adriatic area and saw Corfu as the gate of this sea. Benito Mussolini developed an"
"Corfu with his trident, so that he and his wife Amphitrite could have some peace and quiet. Although it was possibly inhabited from prehistoric times, the Phoenicians are traditionally held to have been the first settlers on Paxos. The name is believed to be derived from ""Pax"", which meant ""trapezoidal"" in their language. This island is noted for the Battle of Paxos, fought between the ancient Greek and Illyrian fleets during the First Illyrian War in 229 BC. The battle is recorded by the ancient historian Polybius (""The Histories"", book 2, chapter 2). The Romans ruled the island from the"
"the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as ""Chris"", and sometimes ""Kit"". Another less common abbreviation is ""Topher"" or ""Toph"". It was frequently the most popular male first name in the United Kingdom, having been in the top twenty in England and Wales from the 1940s until 1995, although it has since dropped out of the top 100. The name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. Christopher Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (""Christóforos""). The constituent parts are Χριστός (""Christós""), ""Christ"""
"several centuries, however. From at least the early 9th century, Corfu and the other Ionian Islands formed part of the theme of Cephallenia. This naval theme provided a defensive bulwark for Byzantium against western threats, but also played a major role in securing the sealanes to the Byzantine possessions in southern Italy. Indeed, traveller reports from throughout the middle Byzantine period (8th–12th centuries) make clear that Corfu was ""an important staging post for travels between East and West"". Indeed, the medieval name of Corfu first appears (Latinized ""Coryphus"") in Liutprand of Cremona's account of his 968 embassy to the Byzantine"
"articles on people named Andreas. See instead . Andreas Andreas () is a name usually given to males in Austria, Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Armenia, Finland, Flanders, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, and the Netherlands. The name derives from the Greek noun ἀνήρ ""anir"" – with genitive ἀνδρός ""andros"" –, which means ""man"" (i.e. male human being). See article on ""Andrew"" for more information. Also in regard to the name Andreas, it may be used in the feminine as Andrea, which is instead the main male form in Italy and the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Andreas is a common name."
"(pop. 1,054), Viros (1,201), Perama (1,021), Benítses (843), Káto Garoúna (579), and Kastellánoi (496). Achilleio Achilleio () is a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located in the south-central part of the island of Corfu, south of Corfu (city). It has a land area of 48.650 km² and a population of 10,651 inhabitants (2011 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of Gastouri (pop. 953). The municipality took its name from the"
"guide the way and bless travels. In the 19th century, it began to be used as a normal first name. Most popular time for the name Teppo was years 1960-1980. In 2005, 3841 men had been given the name Teppo. Teppo can also be a last name, but it is quite rare. Teppo (name) Teppo is a male Finnish name, that originated as a diminutive of the name Tapani. It is quite an uncommon first name, and is derived from ""Stefanos"", a Greek name which means roughly translated ""laurel"" or ""crowned"" or ""crown"". The name made its way through the"
"that their family tree is well-traced and that the Voulgaris family of Corfu is unrelated to the Voulgaris family of the founder of Bulgari, Sotirios Voulgaris. Notable people with the surname include: Voulgaris Voulgaris, also transliterated as Bulgaris, is a Greek surname meaning Bulgarian. Stefanos Voulgaris printed ""family chronicles the Voulgaris family"" (of Corfu), a genealogical book written in Venetian Corfu, which cites a 15th-century testament of Stefanos Voulgaris claiming that the founding fathers of the family were Stefan Eleazar and Tervel, who were ""kings of the Triballi"". In these family chronicles the author claims Bulgarian royal roots and connects"
"the bride's name. This custom is particularly insular as in most other parts of Greece, especially on the mainland and Crete, wealth is patrilineal. Skopelos is one of the greenest islands in the Aegean Sea. The island has a wide range of flowers, trees and shrubs. The local vegetation is chiefly made up of forests of Aleppo Pines (Pinus halepensis), Kermes Oaks (Quercus coccifera), a small forest of Holm Oaks (Quercus ilex), Oleo-Ceratonion maquis, fruit trees and olive groves. The pine forests on Skopelos have replaced oak species that predominated in the past; this is due to a preference for"
"almonds), ""pastéli"" (honey bars made with sesame, almonds or pistacchios), ""mandoláto"" (a ""pastéli"" made of crushed almonds, sugar, honey and vanilla), and ""tzitzibíra"", the local ginger beer, a remnant of the British era. There are three beweries in Corfu and one bed layers factory. The island has again become an important port of call and has a considerable trade in olive oil. In earlier times there was a great export of citron, which was cultivated here, including for ritual use in the Jewish community during the Sukkot holiday. Corfu Corfu or Kerkyra (; , ; , ; ; ) is"
"population (due partially to the Italkian of the capital's Jewish community), most of the peasants retained Greek as their first language. According to historian Ezio Gray, the small communities of Venetian-speaking people in Corfu were mostly assimilated after the island became part of Greece in 1864 and especially after all Italian schools were closed in 1870. However, the Italian language maintained some importance, as can be seen by the fact that poets like Stefano Martzokis (Marzocchi was the surname of the father, an Italian from Emilia-Romagna) and Geranimos Markonos, the first from Corfù and the second from Cefalonia, wrote some"
"Leif Leif is a male given name of Scandinavian origin. It is derived from the Old Norse name ""Leifr"" (nominative case), meaning ""heir"", ""descendant"". Across the Nordic countries, the most commonly occurring spelling of the name is ""Leif"", however, there are some well-established regional variants: In Norway, about 17,000 men have Leif as their first (or only) name. In Sweden, 70,000 men have the name Leif, about 60% of them as a first name. As of 2018, about 15,000 Danish men have Leif as their first name. In Finland, as of 2012, 4,628 men have Leif as a first name."
"Androcles (""man of glory""), Andronikos (""man of victory""). The same root ἀνδρ-, andr- denoting the male gender is found e.g. in misandry (the hatred of the male sex), andrology (male physiology), androgens (male hormones) and polyandry (the practice of taking more than one husband at the same time). In the year 2006, it was the third most popular name in Italy with 3.1% of newborns. It is one of the Italian male names ending in ""a"", with others being Elia (Elias), Enea (Aeneas), Luca (Lucas), Mattia (Matthias), Nicola (Nicholas), Tobia (Tobias). In recent and past times it has been used"
"of them also being staunch supporters of links with the UK. A large community of descendants of Maltese Italians is still present in Corfu. Their forebears came to the island during the 19th century, when the British authorities brought many skilled workers from Malta to the Ionian Islands. The British needed married men so that their work would be continued by their children, and as a consequence 80 people (40 families from 1815 until 1860) were transported to Corfu, whose descendants remain on the island today. In 1901, there were almost one thousand people in Corfu who considered themselves to"
"males and females, French version corresponding to Corsican ""Angelo"", ""Angela""). However, given names for French citizens from immigrant communities are often from their own culture, such as ""Mohammed, Karim"", ""Saïd"", ""Toufik"", ""Jorge"", etc. for males, ""Fatima"", ""Fatoumata"", etc. for females. Furthermore, in recent decades it has become common to use first names of English or other foreign origin, mainly in the popular classes of the society, such as ""Kevin"", ""Enzo"", or ""Anthony"" (instead of ""Antoine"" in the upper classes) for males; for females, ""Jessica"", ""Jennifer"", ""Karine"" or ""Barbara"" (instead of ""Barbe"", now out-of-fashion, because it sounds exactly the same as"
"father's first name. For example, when a man called ""Karl"" has a daughter called ""Anna"" and a son called ""Magnús"", their full names will typically be ""Anna Karlsdóttir"" (""Karl's daughter"") and ""Magnús Karlsson"" (""Karl's son""). The name is not changed upon marriage. Slavic countries are noted for having masculine and feminine versions for many (but not all) of their names. In most countries the use of a feminine form is obligatory in official documents as well as in other communication, except for foreigners. In some countries only the male form figures in official use (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia,"
"Corfiot Italians Corfiot Italians (or ""Corfiote Italians"") are a population from the Greek island of Corfu (Kerkyra) with ethnic and linguistic ties to the Republic of Venice. Their name was specifically established by Niccolò Tommaseo during the Italian Risorgimento. During the first half of the 20th century, Mussolini (whose fascist regime promoted the ideals of Italian irredentism) successfully used the Corfiot Italians as a pretext to occupy Corfu twice. The origins of the Corfiot Italian community can be found in the expansion of the Italian States toward the Balkans during and after the Crusades. In the 12th century, the Kingdom"
"show that the number of immigrants could be as high as 15% of the total population by 2030. Most Icelandic surnames are based on patronymy, or the adoption of the father's first given name, followed by ""son"" or ""daughter"". For example, Magnús and Anna, children of a man named Pétur Jónsson, would have the full name Magnús Pétursson and Anna Pétursdóttir, respectively. Magnús's daughter Sigríður Ásta would be Sigríður Ásta Magnúsdóttir, and would remain so for the rest of her life regardless of marriage. An Icelandic patronymic is essentially only a designation of fatherhood, and is therefore redundant in Icelandic"
"their patronym, literally, the name of the father. At the same time, the first-born son may take as a first name his paternal grandfather's name (sometimes a second-born son taking as his name the maternal grandfather's name), leading to repetition. For example, a grandfather being called ""Γεώργιος Αργυρού"" (George Argyrou), his son being named ""Σάββας Γεωργίου"" (Savvas Georgiou), and the grandson called ""Γεώργιος Γεωργίου"" (George Georgiou) or ""Γεώργιος Σαββίδης"" (George Savvidis). Cypriot surnames may include digraphs that mark aspirated stops, e.g. ""Ττοφή"" . Cypriot first names include: ""Γιωρκής"" (Yiorkis), ""Στυλλής"" (Styllis), ""Αλισαβού"" (Alisavou), ""Πκιερής"" (Pkieris). Also, there are names which"
"school in 1907. Those two institutions still flourish. In 1930, the Maltese in Corfu had their own priest who looked after their welfare while he kept useful contacts with the ecclesiastical and civil authorities in Malta. That priest was the Rev. Spiridione Cilia, who had been born in Corfu of Maltese parents and became the parish priest of the Maltese community. The Corfiot Maltese community currently numbers 3,500 people in the entire island. They constitute the center of the Catholic community of Corfu, but not one among them speaks the Maltese language. The former mayor of the city of Corfu,"
"in the city of Corfu, which was called ""Città di Corfù"" by the Venetians. More than half of the population of Corfu city in the 18th century was Venetian-speaking. The re-emergence of Greek nationalism, after the Napoleonic era, contributed to the disappearance of the Corfiot Italians. Corfu was ultimately incorporated into Greece in 1864. The Greek government abolished all Italian schools in the Ionian islands in 1870, and as a consequence, by the 1940s there were only four hundred Corfiote Italians left. The Republic of Venice dominated Corfu for nearly five centuries until 1797. Although assailed several times by Turkish"
"name of Admiral Farragut, whose grandfather came from Menorca. It is considered doubtful whether the name of the ""Ḳimḥis"" is Hebrew in that form, or whether it should be pronounced as an Arabic word, ""Ḳamḥi"" (""formed of wheat""). Jews have historically used Hebrew patronymic names. In the Jewish patronymic system the first name is followed by either ben- or bat- (""son of"" and ""daughter of"", respectively), and then the father's name. (Bar-, ""son of"" in Aramaic, is also seen). Permanent family surnames exist today but only gained popularity among Sephardic Jews in Iberia as early as the 10th or 11th"
"Andreas Andreas () is a name usually given to males in Austria, Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Armenia, Finland, Flanders, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, and the Netherlands. The name derives from the Greek noun ἀνήρ ""anir"" – with genitive ἀνδρός ""andros"" –, which means ""man"" (i.e. male human being). See article on ""Andrew"" for more information. Also in regard to the name Andreas, it may be used in the feminine as Andrea, which is instead the main male form in Italy and the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Andreas is a common name. and this is not a comprehensive list of"
"Italian ). In Italy, 287 families bore the surname Lui, with 200 (69.7%) located in Lombardy. According to statistics cited by Patrick Hanks, there were 488 people on the island of Great Britain and 18 on the island of Ireland with the surname Lui as of 2011. There were no people with the surname on the island of Great Britain in 1881. The 2010 United States Census found 6,156 people with the surname Lui, making it the 5,641st-most-common name in the country. This represented an increase from 5,620 (5,662nd-most-common) in the 2000 Census. In both censuses, about nine-tenths of the"
"according to the Social Security Administration. When the background is Italian, ""Nino"" or ""Toni"", shortened from ""Antonino"", are used. Its popularity in the United Kingdom peaked during the 1940s, in 1944 it was the sixth most popular male name and was still as high as 14th in 1964. The name was historically spelled Antony, as used in Shakespeare's play ""Antony and Cleopatra"". In the 17th century, the letter ""h"" was inserted into the spelling on the belief that the name derived from the Greek word ἄνθος (""anthos""), meaning ""flower"". In Britain, the historical pronunciation predominates for both spellings, while in"
"Corfu (city) Corfu or Kerkyra (; , ""Kérkyra"" ; ; ; ; ) is a city and a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality of Corfu island. It is the capital of the island and of the Corfu regional unit. The city also serves as a capital for the region of the Ionian Islands. The city (population 24,838 in 2011) is a major tourist attraction, and has played an important role since antiquity. The ancient city of Corfu, known as Korkyra, took part in"